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Stephens County

Stephens County was named for Texas politician John H. Stephens.

Established: 1907 ^[1]
County Seat: Duncan, Oklahoma 73533
Area: 877 mi² (2,271 km²)
Population: 42,848 ^[2]
Region: Great Plains Country
Weather: NWS Norman
Info: Wikipedia
History: Oklahoma Historical Society

Arthur, I. T.

Arthur is a ghost town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. It was 15 miles east of Duncan, Oklahoma and had a post office from May 14, 189...

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Chisholm Trail Crossing and Ted A. Gilbert Memorial

1st Marker: Chisholm Trail Crossing At this point you are crossing Old Chisholm Trail over which the great cattle herds were driven from Texas to ...

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Chisholm Trail Heritage Center

The Heritage Center was established in 1998 to commemorate and celebrate the great history and heritage of the old Chisholm Trail and the other Gre...

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Chisholm Trail Marker - Duncan

Two miles east of this point ran the Chisholm Trail named for Jessie Chisholm, and Oklahoma part-Cherokee indian trader. Soon after close of C...

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Chisholm Trail Marker - Marlow

Chisholm Trail

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Indian Baseline Monument

Initial point was established by the U.S.government in 1870. All Oklahoma except the panhandle was then divided into townships north and south and...

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Initial Point Monument

Was dedicated by Duncan Chapter NSDAR as a Bicentennial Commonrative project on Feb. 22, 1974 "Honor's the pioneers of Oklahoma and their revolu...

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Lyle-Montgomery-Linam House

Listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1883

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Marlow Armory

The Marlow Armory, 702 W. Main. This Historic Rock Structure Was Most Likely Another Of The Wpa.S Projects. The National Guard Is Still Using I...

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Marlow Brothers

Born along the Chisholm Trail and on the banks of Wild Horse Creek the legend of the Marlow family and the five Marlow brothers has been proven to...

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Marlow Brothers Hideout

The Marlow family's experiences are worthy legends of the old west. When they settled here during the peak of the cattle drives, this location was ...

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Marlow Outlaw Cave

Legendary Marlow Outlaw Cave enter to view Travel back to the time of the Marlow family and life along the Chisholm Trail in the 1800's

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Marlow Review Newspaper

The Marlow Review Established 1890 Marlow Magnet first newspaper in Marlow by 1905 The Marlow Review started publishing newspapers.

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Oak Lawn School

Oak Lawn School Established 1908 Photo take early 1920's School District 273

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Old Duncan Public Library

Old Duncan Public Library has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior. Built by WP...

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Old Military Trail

To adventures in the west. The famous Dragoon Expedition, 1834, Col. Henry Dodge in command, passed near here on the way west to the Wichita vi...

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Patterson Hospital - Duncan, OK

Listed on the National Register Of Historical Place Patterson Hospital 1928

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Redbud Chapel

At the turn of the last century, families from Marlow had to travel many miles to celebrate mass every six weeks. Because of the muddy trails, eve...

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Sheriff W.A. (Wal) Williams

Erected In Honor Of The Services Of All Peace Officers And Dedicated To The Memory Of Sheriff W.A. (Wal) Williams 1869 -- 1930 Who Gave His Lif...

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Stephens Co. Historical Museum (Duncan Armory)

The Stephens County Historical Museum Located in the historic National Guard Armory at Hwy. 81 and Beech Street, the museum features displays an...

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Stephens County Courthouse - New and Old

Stephens County Courthouse - New and Old. Current courthouse 1967 to present. Old Courthouse 1921-1968 (Picture was taken at the Stephen County His...

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The Duncan Store and The Fort Sill and Fort Arbuckle Road

The Duncan Store and the Ft. Sill - Ft. Arbuckle Road Visible Immediately to the east are prominent Trail ruts created by cattle herds and the ...

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W.T. Foreman House (The Prairie House)

The W.T. Foreman House was built in 1918 for one of Duncan's earliest citizens. This historic home is undergoing restoration and is listed on the N...

County information from Wikipedia.
Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2020.